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Coordinates: 32°N 53°E / 32°N 53°E / 32; 53
Iran (i/ɪˈrɑːn/ or /aɪˈræn/;Persian: ایران [ʔiˈɾɒn] ( listen)), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ایران Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān), is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran", which in Persian means "Land of the Aryans", has been in use natively since the Sassanian era. It came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia ( /ˈpɜrʒə/ or /ˈpɜrʃə/). Both "Persia" and "Iran" are used interchangeably in cultural contexts; however, "Iran" is the name used officially in political contexts.
The 18th-largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), Iran has a population of around 79 million. It is a country of particular geopolitical significance owing to its location in the Middle East and central Eurasia. Iran is bordered on the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. As Iran is a littoral state of the Caspian Sea, which is an inland sea, Kazakhstan and Russia are also Iran's direct neighbors to the north. Iran is bordered on the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, on the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by Iraq and on the northwest by Turkey. Tehran is the capital, the country's largest city and the political, cultural, commercial and industrial center of the nation. Iran is a regional power, and holds an important position in international energy security and world economy as a result of its large reserves of petroleum and natural gas. Iran has the second largest proven natural gas reserves in the world and the fourth largest proven petroleum reserves.
Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Aléxandros ho Mégas from the Greek αλέξω alexo "to defend, help" + ανήρ aner "man"), was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful commanders.
Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon, to the throne in 336 BC after Philip was assassinated. Upon Philip's death, Alexander inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. He was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father's military expansion plans. In 334 BC, he invaded Persian-ruled Asia Minor and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew the Persian King Darius III and conquered the entirety of the Persian Empire. At that point, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River.
Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian comedian, actor and disc jockey. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and has been nominated for four Gemini Awards.
Russell Peters was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada to Eric and Maureen Peters. His family is of Anglo-Indian ancestry and is Catholic. His father was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, and worked as a federal meat inspector; he is regularly mentioned and featured in his comedy work. His mother was born in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He has an older brother named Clayton who was born in Calcutta. Russell attended Chinguacousy Secondary School for grades 9–10, and North Peel Secondary School for grades 11–12 in Brampton.
Peters began performing in Toronto in 1989. Peters' popularity extends to several countries. He has since also performed in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Afghanistan, Sweden, South Africa, India, the Caribbean, Philippines, Vietnam, mainland China, Canada, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, France, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Norway, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Trinidad among other places.
Actors: Kenneth McGregor (actor), Brian O'Halloran (actor), Chris Owen (actor), Gerry Bednob (actor), Carlos Ramirez (actor), Dian Bachar (actor), Tony Luke Jr. (actor), Victoria Gates (actress), Adam LaVorgna (actor), Jessica Czop (actress), Ivan Drehspul (miscellaneous crew), Jerod Mixon (actor), Rakim (actor), Robert L. Mickles (director), Montana Marks (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Bhasker Patel (actor), Gino Picciano (actor), Paul Kaye (actor), Lewis James (actor), Perry Benson (actor), Ashley Walters (actor), Phoenix James (actor), Jason Maza (actor), Linda Robson (actress), Terry Stone (actor), Terry Stone (producer), Adam Deacon (director), Adam Deacon (writer), Adam Deacon (actor), Laurence Brown (producer),
Plot: Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a respected gangster... or cry trying. A pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centering on one directionless hopeless "shotter", who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama,Actors: Stomper-LTP (miscellaneous crew), Nick Manning (actor), Anthony Rosano (actor), Jerry (actor), Monique Alexander (actress), Jaelyn Fox (actress), Darryl Hanah (actress), Shawna Lenee (actress), Stephanie Swift (actress), Toni Brooks (producer), Shylar Cobi (producer), Toby Farelle (producer), Paul Thomas (writer), Paul Thomas (director), R. Rolande (editor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Simeon Henderson (producer), Simeon Henderson (actor), Dan Flannery (actor), Eric Lane (actor), Danielle Reierson (actress), Pam Mack (actress), Ripper Brown (actor), Robert Diggy Morrison (composer), William Pierce (editor), William Pierce (writer), Greg Niecestro (actor), Derrick Brooks (actor), Robert Turner (actor), William Pierce (producer), Tommy Phipps (producer),
Plot: A murder witness loses his memory in an accident, and is tracked by the Special Forces and the drug lords. Amidst the battle between the forces of law and evil, murders are committed, hits are made, and the chances of survival shrink minute by minute. Particularly as not everybody is what the others think.
Keywords: all-black-cast, corrupt-police, gangster, independent-film, karate, knuckleduster, murder, shooting, women-fightActors: Per-Erik Svensson (producer), Johan Söderqvist (composer), Lasse Lundberg (editor), Daniel Fridell (producer), Daniel Fridell (writer), Daniel Fridell (director), Magne Pettersen (miscellaneous crew), Magne Pettersen (miscellaneous crew), Jimmy Karlsson (writer), Mattias Morheden (editor), Rolf Jenner (actor), Djengo Esmer (producer), Djengo Esmer (producer), Grace Maharaj-Eriksson (writer), Armin Osmancevic (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ken Kerman (actor), Trevor Morris (composer), Lisa Dalton (actress), Minae Noji (actress), Minae Noji (producer), Joe Plenys (editor), Emmett Grennan (actor), Scott Duncan (producer), James Allen (writer), James Allen (director), Kathryn Cleasby (actress), Edison Yu (editor), Philippe Frappier (producer), Ashley Hirsch (actress), Denise Nelan (actress),
Plot: Where lies the difference between justice and revenge? A cold-hearted Judge finds out when a seemingly crazy young couple break into his house and take him captive. The mystery guests soon unleash a stiff sentence of their own, without parole, teaching the Judge the consequence of doing unto others as you would have done unto you. By the end, only one thing is certain - justice is simply a toss of the coin.
Genres: Short,Actors: Takehito Koyasu (actor), Rachael Lillis (actress), Yui Horie (actress), Shin'ichirô Miki (actor), Tomokazu Seki (actor), Michael Sinterniklaas (actor), Mike Pollock (actor), Shannon Conley (actress), Hiro Yuuki (actor), Jeff Swarthout (actor), Hiroko Kasahara (actress), Jamie McGonnigal (actor), Paul Juhn (actor), Marc Diraison (actor), Robert Larkin (actor),
Plot: During the day, they're four cute boys who run their flower shop. By night, they instantly turn from innocent to bad as they go out and execute the people who do illegal things. Assassins. The group, Weiss (pronounced Vais) consists of the serious leader, Aya Fujimiya, the soccer lover, Ken Hidaka, the young computer expert, Omi Tsukiyono, and the playboy, Youji Kudou. Their boss, Persia, gives them their missions by tape recording, delivered to them by his secretary, Manx. As the story goes on, they find out the people they're killing have some connection to one of two other assassin groups, Schrient (pronounced SHRAI-ent) and Schwarz (pronouced Sh-VARTS). Along the way, the four's pasts are revealed and it seems that Aya and Omi have more issues with the Takatori family and the other two...
Genres: ,Actors: Masao Kusakari (actor), Kazue Tsunogae (actress), Tetsu Watanabe (actor), Rie Shibata (actress), Kai Atô (actor), Rei Kikukawa (actress), Kin Sugai (actress), Mariko Kaga (actress), Shirô Itô (actor), Nobuo Yana (actor), Tsurutarô Kataoka (actor), Akira Takarada (actor), Tomoko Tabata (actress), Aki Takejô (actress), Michitaka Tsutsui (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: T.T. Boy (actor), Peter North (actor), Eric Price (actor), Eric Price (actor), Tera Heart (actress), Kimberly Kyle (actress), Persia (actress), Alicia Rio (actress), Lana Sands (actress), Marilyn Star (actress), Kirsty Waay (actress), J.B. (producer), George Kaplan (writer), Jim Enright (director), Jim Enright (editor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Metin Erksan (director), Avni Dilligil (actor), Fikret Hakan (actor), Kenan Pars (actor), Kadir Savun (actor), Metin Erksan (writer), Nubar Terziyan (actor), Neriman Köksal (actress), Nazif Duru (producer), Belkis Dilligil (actress), Turan Seyfioglu (actor), Zafer Davutoglu (editor), Pola Morelli (actress), Pola Morelli (actress), Sevki Artun (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Crime,